Congressman Greg Pence spoke out on the U.S. House floor about the fentanyl crisis affecting Hoosiers back in Indiana as a result of the crisis at the southern border.
Congressman Pence’s remarks are as prepared for delivery below and can be found here.
Madam Speaker, I rise today because every state is now a border state.
A border crisis is now a fentanyl crisis.
But don’t take it from me, take it from the Sheriffs in my district.
Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Meyers said: “fentanyl is coming into our country from our southern border. It is becoming an increasing problem, and It is killing our citizens.”
Randolph County Sheriff Art Moystner said, “our guys on the ground tell us that they know these drugs are coming through Dayton via the southern border.”
Hancock County Sheriff Brad Burkhart said, “Illegal drugs coming across the border effects everyone, and Indiana is not immune.”
In Decatur County, Sherriff David Durant explained it like this, “fentanyl in our communities is not just a thing, it is THE thing.”
Democrats, please stop downplaying this crisis. It is killing Hoosiers in Indiana.
I yield back.